AMRI directors appear in court as toll reaches 90

The death toll in Kolkata's devastating AMRI hospital fire reached 90 today and board directors were brought before a court, reports said. A small fire was also reported at the hospital basement.Tragedy at AMRI | Day after: 'Killer' Kolkata hospital turns into ghost house| Major fire accidents | Watch video | In pics

The death toll in Kolkata's devastating AMRI hospital fire reached 90 today and board directors were brought before a court, reports said. A small fire was also reported at the hospital basement.

The Kolkata police arrested six of the hospital's directors – including RS Goenka, who is also co-promoter of FMCG major Emami, and SK Todi, also promoter of real estate and financial services group Shrachi – who surrendered before the authorities.

A case of negligence among others has been filed against them after a major fire in the hospital claimed 89 lives on Friday.

Eighty-nine people choked to death, many of them in their sleep — some too ill even to move — at the hospital early Friday morning when thick smoke from a fire in the basement of the hospital spread through the central AC ducting and engulfed the seven floors.